patdollard.com - 2/6/2009
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Must’ve actually READ some of the daily shit Pres. Bush has been reading for the last eight years. Hey, Bam … break all mirrors in the White House. You’re about to go gray.
Just wondering here …
Think those Hollywood directors/writers/producers that think ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 2/9/2009
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blogs.abcnews.com —
From Jake Tapper and Ariane de Vogue: The
Obama Administration today announced that it would keep the
same position as the Bush Administration in the lawsuit Mohamed et al v Jeppesen Dataplan, Inc.. The case involves five men who claim...
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Obama Administration Maintains Bush Position on ...
telegraph.co.uk - 2/7/2009
npr.org - 2/3/2009
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npr.org —
Tom Gjelten Morning Edition , February 3, 2009
CIA-directed airstrikes against al-Qaida leaders and facilities in Pakistan
over the past six to nine months have been so successful, according to senior U.S. officials, that it is now possible to ...
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U.S. Officials: Al-Qaida Leadership Cadre 'Decimated'
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Renditions Again
Political Animal —
... the Red Cross with access to them. The intelligence community must follow the executive order. With respect to renditions, the intelligence community must comply with U.S. obligations under the Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman and Degrading Treatment or Punishment, including Article 3 prohibiting the rendition of a person to a country where it is more likely than not he will be subjected to torture. " I'm sure we will shortly see corrections from Hot Air , Pat Dollard , Moe Llane , Jonah Goldberg , et al.— Hilzoy 10:05 PM ...
Renditions Again
Obsidian Wings —
... I'm sure we will shortly see corrections from Hot Air, Pat Dollard, Moe Llane, Jonah Goldberg, et al.
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